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To: LibWhacker

Put a Hall Effect ion engine on the thing and it’ll gradually change its orbit enough to miss us.


23 posted on 03/03/2012 10:16:18 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

http://esa.academia.edu/LeopoldSummerer/Papers/409879/Concepts_for_Near-Earth_Asteroid_Deflection_Using_Spacecraft_With_Advanced_Nuclear_and_Solar_Electric_Propulsion_Systems


34 posted on 03/03/2012 10:36:48 PM PST by U-238
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To: Jack Hydrazine

I wonder if we could guide into Iran?


38 posted on 03/03/2012 10:46:16 PM PST by RC one (the majority of republicans agree, anyone but Romney.)
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